The reservoir:
The bag is very thin on the material, but makes a robust impression, and is flexible and also after.
the mouthpiece is separately with plastic wrap so that nothing get there during transport, tastes somewhat strange at first use, that was not so in my smaller Camelbak Hydration Reservoir, I hope this still puts something in the first tour of the taste lies even after. ..
The hose / nozzle:
The tubing is detachable at the bubble and snaps which I find very good. (Blow with the smaller Camelbak this is simply pressed on a piece of plastic and can be solved only with great difficulty and then holds no longer tight, but have blown the larger Camelbak a system similar here).
Also you can see the bubble just hanging overhead and allow to dry so that I see as an advantage compared with the bladder by Camelbak. The hose is I find sufficiently long, almost a little too long for my standards but I find not bad.
It is supplied with a magnetic holder to one. The hose and can make the backpack so that the mouthpiece not hinschlägt everywhere, I find that very positive solved
The mouthpiece EHR is sluggish if you want to adjust it, there is a 0 position for the transport and then a 1 position with which one can drink.
When Camelbak which is easier to adjust over the yellow lever, this is about something tight, possibly being a little smoother with the time go when I have, however, always to I so that I can drink, liquid also comes only when one sucks on it being the resistance when pulling is greater. I find, however, not so bad.
Closure:
The closure made me skeptical at first, the black bands at the top side pushed in a predetermined direction, then you can fill in the whole wide his drink, then tilt both flaps, one left, one right and the black bar reinsert. Here I find the system of Camelbak easier here is just a cover shot and an O-ring from seals.
Now for cleaning up:
Here is simpler because you better come inside to clean it, when I have to Camelbak however Extra cleaning kit ordered with which it also goes very well, however, costs the stop again charge. Well in my opinion suitable for denture cleaners, so I did my smaller Camelbak often clean, but then rinse well;)
Each bag thus has its advantages and disadvantages. However, I am happy with it so far. Would give the bag of Camelback even 4 out of 5 stars. For me would be a mixture of both Ideal)
If I could help you I would be glad if you it classifies as "helpful". Thank-You!
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Update:
Now that I have the bladder about 4 months in use and mostly every week go on the weekend I must unfortunately still find that the mouthpiece at the beginning of the Tour very disgusting "tastes" that is going on and why that does not let I do not know, unfortunately, I think this is definitely really abnormal. After a few trains which unfortunately I have to spit it out is even better. At the cleaning it is not, the bladder is cleaned regularly !! When Camelbak I had not such a taste problems.
In another review is above the possible lubricant is used, I do not want to confirm, however, tastes it, at least for plasticizers or other chemicals ...
From the beginning of 4 stars I will again pull off a. So currently only 3 because I have the hope that it may still be repaired only probably I clenched the mouthpiece until then ...
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Update 2:
So now the time has come, the described strange taste of the mouthpiece was gone, however, the mouthpiece was almost at the same time also defective. At the far end where you take the mouthpiece into your mouth, it was unfortunately cracked and then dripped always, so you'd have it every time close, I felt as though a pain so had to be a solution.
After my Camelbak bladder was still at home, I looked more closely at both hoses times and realized that both have the same inner diameter, so I decided to put the mouthpiece into the tube of the Hydrapak to the Camelbak bladder. It worked perfectly.
To this end, I cooked with the kettle a cup full of water, put the hose into a few minutes and then the Camelbak mouthpiece went totally easy out of the hose, the same with the Hydrapak mouthpiece. For safety, I have then cut with scissors the last centimeters so that nothing is worn out. Finished! It keeps wonderfully dense and I liked the Camelback mouthpiece anyway always better =)
Become a photo to illustrate it ...;)
The Camelback mouthpiece there is also here at Amazon.com
The part that you just plug in the hose and mouthpiece is individually acquire. The bladder itself is still doing well and it is like new!
